Lee Chee Cheng is a woodcarver who creates traditional Chinese art pieces utilizing modern techniques. He believes that modern tools, such as the machine he uses to speed up the carving process, can enhance the quality of traditional art. He also believes that staying up-to-date with customer preferences and trends is essential for traditional artists… Continue reading “Learn Signboard Carving from a Skilled Craftsman in George Town, Malaysia – Hip-Pop Style”
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Craftsman Demonstrates Sign Carving Techniques for Hip-Pop in George Town, Malaysia
Lee Chee Cheng is a traditional woodcarver who specializes in signboards and sculptures. He uses the Feng Shui ruler if the customer is superstitious and applies coatings to the wood to make it last longer. He then uses a machine to do the calligraphy, as it is faster than doing it by hand, but always… Continue reading Craftsman Demonstrates Sign Carving Techniques for Hip-Pop in George Town, Malaysia
George (#23/100)
Having fulfilled up with anyone else that came along on Sunday we walked again down to Trafalgar Sq. to meet our first strangers – and I met George. I was overlooking the sq. as I saw George wandering across it toward the techniques in the corner so I headed in that path expecting to meet… Continue reading George (#23/100)
Pipestone County Courthouse, Pipestone, MN
Pipestone County Courthouse, 416 South Hiawatha, Pipestone, Minnesota. This 1902 courthouse is a Beaux Arts fashion constructing showcasing a Renaissance dome on a clock tower with seriously rusticated masonry and Sioux quartzite. A bronze Girl Justice stands on the dome. The inside is completed with elaborate oak woodwork. A multicolored mantle in the foyer was… Continue reading Pipestone County Courthouse, Pipestone, MN